耶律楚材 yē lǜ chǔ cái

DEFINITIONS

  1. Yelü Chucai (1190-1244), Khitan statesman and advisor to Genghis Khan and Ögödei Khan, known for convincing the Mongols to tax the conquered population of the north China plains rather than slaughter it

CHARACTERS

耶 yē used in transliteration
律 lǜ
HSK 4
statute, principle, regulation
楚 chǔ
HSK 3
name of feudal state; clear
材 cái
HSK 4
material, stuff; timber; talent